Jesse Dangerously
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Jesse Dangerously is an alternative hip hop
artist from Halifax, Nova Scotia
. He is an active member of the Canadian East Coast music scene through the release of his own albums, appearing as guest vocalist on a large number of recordings by other artists, hosting a weekly radio show, writing a weekly column, and producing beats for other musicians.
, states a wide collection of influences, including such bands as Public Enemy, Das EFX
, early LL Cool J
and Fresh Prince, among others.
Kicking off his career in the late 1990s with the album B.R.E.A.K., Dangerously has released five further discs, the most recent being Humble & Brilliant (2011). How To Express Your Dissenting Political Viewpoint Through Origami (2004) propelled him to the 2005 Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia Urban/Hip Hop Artist of the Year award, and Inter Alia (2005) garnered a Rap/Hip-Hop Single Recording of the Year nomination for Outfox'd (When Pacifists Attack) from the East Coast Music Awards. He was also named Best Local MC (ahead of runners up Buck 65
and Classified
) by The Coast
weekly in its 2006 Best Of Music poll, and again in 2007.
Many consider his music to be nerdcore hip hop
, mostly because of his nerdy appearance, and affiliation with nerdcore artists. Rapper mc chris
, when he had a bad rep with other nerdcore artists, said of Dangerously: "The truth is I’m kicking every other rapper like me’s ass up and down the boardwalk. I only like one and will say his name quite happily. Jesse Dangerously. He’s good. The rest suck. That’s hard to say and i haven't said it before because some of these people are my fans, some are my friends." Although Dangerously continues to be loosely affiliated with the Nerdcore movement, it is mainly his glasses and penchant for neckties that inspire such claims.
Some of Dangerously's other notable moments include providing guest vocals on MC Frontalot
's albums Nerdcore Rising
and Final Boss
, opening for K'Naan
at the Halifax Pop Explosion
, and being a top-6 finalist in a Napster
-sponsored writing/rapping competition judged by Chuck D
in 1999. He appeared on the MuchMusic
program Going Coastal on March 19, 2006, was used by MTV Canada's MTV Live
as a rapping correspondent to describe the history of nerdcore
and has been featured on the CBC Radio
program Atlantic Airwaves as well as many programmes on CBC Radio 3
.
From June 2004 until May 2007, Dangerously hosted The Pavement, a weekly hip hop show on CKDU 88.1 FM
that was handed down to him from Buck 65
and Skratch Bastid
, and has guest lectured at Saint Mary's University
on the topic of gender issues in rap music and popular culture. From January 2006 until October 2007, he also penned a weekly column on regional hip-hop for The Daily News
of Halifax.
His fifth album, Humble & Brilliant, was released to the Internet as a chapbook and download on March 10, 2011.
's "Shutterbuggin'"
Voted Best MC in The Coast's "Best Of Music" reader polls in 2006 and 2007
Won the 2005 Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia Urban/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year award
Nominated for Best Rap/Urban Single Recording by East Coast Music Association in 2007 for "Outfox'd (When Pacifists Attack)"
Finalist (top 6 of 500+ entries) in Rapstation.com's "Power To The People And The Beats" Napster rap competition judged by Chuck D
of Public Enemy, 1999
Perfect Attendance certificate from Sacred Heart School of Halifax, Grade One (1985)
Alternative hip hop
Alternative hip hop is a sub-genre of hip hop music. Allmusic defines it as follows: -Origin:...
artist from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. He is an active member of the Canadian East Coast music scene through the release of his own albums, appearing as guest vocalist on a large number of recordings by other artists, hosting a weekly radio show, writing a weekly column, and producing beats for other musicians.
Career
Dangerously, who states he is a fan of 1988 to 1994-era hip hopHip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, states a wide collection of influences, including such bands as Public Enemy, Das EFX
Das EFX
Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Skoob and Dray...
, early LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
and Fresh Prince, among others.
Kicking off his career in the late 1990s with the album B.R.E.A.K., Dangerously has released five further discs, the most recent being Humble & Brilliant (2011). How To Express Your Dissenting Political Viewpoint Through Origami (2004) propelled him to the 2005 Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia Urban/Hip Hop Artist of the Year award, and Inter Alia (2005) garnered a Rap/Hip-Hop Single Recording of the Year nomination for Outfox'd (When Pacifists Attack) from the East Coast Music Awards. He was also named Best Local MC (ahead of runners up Buck 65
Buck 65
Richard Terfry , who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences.Terfry is also a radio host,...
and Classified
Classified (rapper)
Luke Boyd , professionally known as Classified, is a Canadian rapper and producer from Enfield, Nova Scotia.-Career:...
) by The Coast
The Coast
The Coast is a free weekly newspaper in Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada. The paper distributes 24,000 copies per week throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality. The paper is owned by Coast Publishing Limited....
weekly in its 2006 Best Of Music poll, and again in 2007.
Many consider his music to be nerdcore hip hop
Nerdcore hip hop
Nerdcore hip hop, is a sub-genre of hip hop music characterized by themes and subject matter considered to be of general interest to nerds, though it can appeal to others as well. Self-described nerdcore musician MC Frontalot has the earliest known recorded use of the term in the 2000 song...
, mostly because of his nerdy appearance, and affiliation with nerdcore artists. Rapper mc chris
Mc chris
mc chris is an American rapper, voice actor, writer and improvisational comedian....
, when he had a bad rep with other nerdcore artists, said of Dangerously: "The truth is I’m kicking every other rapper like me’s ass up and down the boardwalk. I only like one and will say his name quite happily. Jesse Dangerously. He’s good. The rest suck. That’s hard to say and i haven't said it before because some of these people are my fans, some are my friends." Although Dangerously continues to be loosely affiliated with the Nerdcore movement, it is mainly his glasses and penchant for neckties that inspire such claims.
Some of Dangerously's other notable moments include providing guest vocals on MC Frontalot
MC Frontalot
Damian Hess , better known by stage name MC Frontalot, is a Brooklyn-based hip hop musician and self-proclaimed "world's 579th greatest rapper". He is best known in nerdcore hip hop and video game culture, for naming the nerdcore subgenre, and performing at Penny Arcades annual Penny Arcade Expo...
's albums Nerdcore Rising
Nerdcore Rising
Nerdcore Rising is the official debut album by nerdcore rapper MC Frontalot. The album was first released on August 27, 2005 at the Penny Arcade Expo....
and Final Boss
Final Boss (album)
Final Boss is the third studio album from nerdcore hip hop artist MC Frontalot. It was released on November 4, 2008. The first single, "Wallflowers", is available to listen to at his website, as well as the title track Final Boss, and Diseases of Yore....
, opening for K'Naan
K'naan
K'naan , born Keinan Abdi Warsame in 1978, is a Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.-Biography:Born in Somalia, K'naan spent his childhood in Mogadishu and lived there during the Somali Civil War, which began in 1991. His aunt, Magool, was one of Somalia's most...
at the Halifax Pop Explosion
Halifax Pop Explosion
The Halifax Pop Explosion is a music festival that takes place every fall, two weeks after Thanksgiving, in Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada.-History:...
, and being a top-6 finalist in a Napster
Napster
Napster is an online music store and a Best Buy company. It was originally founded as a pioneering peer-to-peer file sharing Internet service that emphasized sharing audio files that were typically digitally encoded music as MP3 format files...
-sponsored writing/rapping competition judged by Chuck D
Chuck D
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour , better known by his stage name, Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.- Early life :Ridenhour was born in Queens, New York...
in 1999. He appeared on the MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
program Going Coastal on March 19, 2006, was used by MTV Canada's MTV Live
MTV Live (Canada)
Live is a 26 minute flagship show of MTV Canada, on the air since March 21, 2006. The program began as an interactive talkshow where viewers were encouraged to jump into the conversation...
as a rapping correspondent to describe the history of nerdcore
Nerdcore hip hop
Nerdcore hip hop, is a sub-genre of hip hop music characterized by themes and subject matter considered to be of general interest to nerds, though it can appeal to others as well. Self-described nerdcore musician MC Frontalot has the earliest known recorded use of the term in the 2000 song...
and has been featured on the CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
program Atlantic Airwaves as well as many programmes on CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
.
From June 2004 until May 2007, Dangerously hosted The Pavement, a weekly hip hop show on CKDU 88.1 FM
CKDU-FM
CKDU-FM is a radio station broadcasting in a campus radio format from the campus of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Licensed to broadcast to the Halifax Regional Municipality area, it broadcasts via a 3200 watt transmitter heard primarily to the urban core of Halifax...
that was handed down to him from Buck 65
Buck 65
Richard Terfry , who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences.Terfry is also a radio host,...
and Skratch Bastid
Skratch Bastid
Paul Murphy , known primarily by his stage name Skratch Bastid, is a Canadian hip hop DJ and Juno nominated record producer. His rise to prominence began with his 2003 Scribble Jam win, and his world class status was solidified with subsequent victories in 2004 and 2007...
, and has guest lectured at Saint Mary's University
Saint Mary's University (Halifax)
Saint Mary's University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. The school is best known for having nationally lead programs in Business, Astronomy and International Development Studies as well, one of the best football and Men's hockey programs in Canada .The campus is situated in Halifax's...
on the topic of gender issues in rap music and popular culture. From January 2006 until October 2007, he also penned a weekly column on regional hip-hop for The Daily News
The Daily News (Halifax)
The Daily News was a tabloid newspaper in Halifax, Nova Scotia that was published from 1974 until ceasing operations in February 2008.-History:...
of Halifax.
His fifth album, Humble & Brilliant, was released to the Internet as a chapbook and download on March 10, 2011.
Awards and nominations
Finalist in the Strange Famous Records contest to remix Buck 65Buck 65
Richard Terfry , who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences.Terfry is also a radio host,...
's "Shutterbuggin'"
Voted Best MC in The Coast's "Best Of Music" reader polls in 2006 and 2007
Won the 2005 Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia Urban/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year award
Nominated for Best Rap/Urban Single Recording by East Coast Music Association in 2007 for "Outfox'd (When Pacifists Attack)"
Finalist (top 6 of 500+ entries) in Rapstation.com's "Power To The People And The Beats" Napster rap competition judged by Chuck D
Chuck D
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour , better known by his stage name, Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.- Early life :Ridenhour was born in Queens, New York...
of Public Enemy, 1999
Perfect Attendance certificate from Sacred Heart School of Halifax, Grade One (1985)
Solo
- B.R.E.A.K. (1996)
- Eastern Canadian World Tour 2002Eastern Canadian World Tour 2002Eastern Canadian World Tour 2002 is the second album by hip hop artist Jesse Dangerously.-Track listing:# Enter# Celebrity Nudes# Conspiracy Is Us# Jane Purves# Righteous Bad Ass# Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky# Irrevolutionaries...
(2002) - How to Express Your Dissenting Political Viewpoint Through OrigamiHow to Express Your Dissenting Political Viewpoint Through OrigamiHow to Express Your Dissenting Political Viewpoint Through Origami is the third album by hip hop artist Jesse Dangerously.-Track listing:# Progressive Narcissism # A Single Gay Male on His Thirtieth Birthday# Damaged Senses# Childish Fantasy...
(2004) - Inter AliaInter Alia-Track listing:# Inter Alia# Outfox'd # Righteous Badass # The Altogether feat. Bix, Apt, UNIVERSE ARM and Cal# The Day-to-Daily# Trouble Brewing # The Prestidigitator# The Force...
(2005) - Verba VolantVerba Volant-Track listing:# The Safety's Off # Aww Shucks# Celebrity Nudes # So! Much! Fun! # Verba Volant feat. Johnny Hardcore & ginzuintriplicate# Get Fresh...
(2007) - Humble & Brilliant (2011)
Collaborations
- The Sentinels - The Lying City, EP (1998)
- Imaginary Friends - The ImF Ride b/w Even Exist (As In, "We Don't..."), 7" (2004)
- Numerous contributions of beats and vocals for other artists